Okmulgee State Park includes 2 lakes: Okmulgee with 672 acres
and Dripping Springs with 1050 acres, and 2 camping areas. It is one of the few
places in the world where a rare coral, commonly called "button coral"
can be found. Samples of this fossil can be seen on display in the park's gift
shop. Recreation opportunities at the park feature camping, picnics, swimming,
fishing, hiking, boating and water sports. The Okmulgee Lake area facilities
include group picnic shelters, RV sites with water and electric, comfort
stations with showers, lighted boat ramps, playground, swimming area, 1-mile
hiking trail and 3-mile nature trail. A public hunting area is on the north side
of the lake. The Dripping Springs lake area features group picnic shelters, RV
hookups with water and electric and a group RV campground, comfort station with
showers, lighted boat ramp, fishing dock and swimming area. History
of Park

The area where Okmulgee/Dripping Springs State
Park now sits was part of a shallow, muddy inland sea 200 to 350 million years
ago. The rock formations throughout the park were formed during the
Pennsylvanian Period of geologic history. The park is one of the few
places in the world where the fossil Gymnophyllum Wardi or "Button
Coral" is found. Samples of this fossil are on display in the park
Gift Shop.

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation settled the area
during the 1830's after their relocation from Alabama, Georgia and northern
Florida along the Trail of Tears. They established their capital on a site
with an ever-flowing spring. They named it Okmulgee, which means
"bubbling water."

Okmulgee/Dripping Springs State Park includes two
lakes, Okmulgee Lake and Dripping Springs Lake. Okmulgee Lake is the older
of the two, finished in 1927. The original earthen dam was replaced with a
rock spillway during the 1930's. Young men working for the Works Progress
Administration (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the
spillway and many of the park structures around the lake. These native
stone structures are a monument to their tireless efforts.

Okmulgee State Park was developed in 1963 when
the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department took over management of 535 acres
of parkland from the City of Okmulgee.

The park expanded in 1988 when the 245 acre
Dripping Springs Lake area was leased from the City of Okmulgee. Dripping
Springs Lake was designated Oklahoma's first "Trophy Bass Lake.

Park Facilities

Camping-Okmulgee/Dripping Springs State Park offers more than
195 beautiful campsites in five different campgrounds.
Many of them are lakeside and perfect places to enjoy the great outdoors.
There are 5 comfort stations located around the park for your convenience.

For the Tenter: Okmulgee has 6 tent sites in the
Hickory Point area. Red Oak Camping Area has 15 and the Blackjack Area has
30 tent sites. Dripping Springs has 3 tent sites in the Clovis Point area,
16 tent sites are located in the Garyito Point Area. All tent sites at
Okmulgee/Dripping Springs State Park are unimproved.

For the RVer: Okmulgee offers 18 semi-modern (water
& electric) sites in the Hickory Point Campground and 28 semi-modern sites
in the Red Oak Campground. Dripping Springs has 28 semi-modern sites in
Clovis Point Campground.

RV Group Camp: The group RV area at Clovis Point
can accommodate from 48 to 150 RVs, all with electric and water hookups.

Group Picnic Pavilions: Our group picnic pavilions
are perfect sites for your family or office picnic or reunion. All feature
electricity, running water and grills. All are conveniently located near
comfort stations. Okmulgee has 2 pavilions in the Red Oak Area.
Dripping Springs has 2 at Clovis Point. Please contact the park office for
daily rental fee information and reservations.